Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The Polack MSgt

(13,176 posts)
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 04:01 PM Apr 2020

JB Pritzker pulled out a steaming bucket of truth- in public- at his COVID 19 briefing today

Last edited Wed Apr 8, 2020, 05:21 PM - Edit history (1)

The Feds provided Illinois 15 test machines capable of providing N COVID-19 test results in 5 minutes.

Yay! Progress - Finally!

And only provided 120 tests to go with them. Or if you prefer, 8 tests per processor.

THE. GOP. WANTS. TO. WATCH. US. DIE.

I have to edit to correct something. The Feds did not actually provide the tests or the readers.

Illinois contracted with a pharm. equipment/research firm to produce thousands of the tests and the feds took most of them and left 120 tests and 15 readers


I was listening while at work and got it garbled. JB has been working this issue hard and he's getting sabotaged by the US Government

17 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
JB Pritzker pulled out a steaming bucket of truth- in public- at his COVID 19 briefing today (Original Post) The Polack MSgt Apr 2020 OP
You-can't-make-this-stuff-up!! IADEMO2004 Apr 2020 #1
The attack ads - based on FACTS, keep writing themselves. NoMoreRepugs Apr 2020 #2
Jareds store sold the rest. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #3
They're OURS! SergeStorms Apr 2020 #11
By 4pm today, 1622 deaths in the US dawg day Apr 2020 #4
Link please... pbmus Apr 2020 #5
It's at the 7'30" mark of Pritzker's address (the second Video in the link) The Polack MSgt Apr 2020 #6
Thanks 😊 pbmus Apr 2020 #8
Dump gifting them to Russia? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #13
Wow.. thanks for the video.. mountain grammy Apr 2020 #14
K&R smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #7
K and R Stuart G Apr 2020 #9
This president is leading a death cult Tweedy Apr 2020 #10
I truly believe.... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #12
Get tested when you vote!!! Sancho Apr 2020 #15
"THE. GOP. WANTS. TO. WATCH. US. DIE." dchill Apr 2020 #16
The trump government needs Blowback Cha Apr 2020 #17

NoMoreRepugs

(9,371 posts)
2. The attack ads - based on FACTS, keep writing themselves.
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 04:07 PM
Apr 2020

I am of the opinion that there is an albeit small number of trumpites who will bristle at the knowledge of some of their fellow citizens being callously treated in this manner.

The Polack MSgt

(13,176 posts)
6. It's at the 7'30" mark of Pritzker's address (the second Video in the link)
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 05:15 PM
Apr 2020

It is actually worse than I stated in the OP on second listen.

Illinois had an agreement and contract for thousands of the quick response tests, but the Feds took them and left Illinois with 15 readers and 120 tests.

Wonder who Jared is going to sell 'em to?

Any way the whole brief is good, but the money shot is 7 minutes 30 seconds in

https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/live-gov-pritzker-holds-daily-illinois-coronavirus-briefing-for-wednesday-april-8th/

Tweedy

(628 posts)
10. This president is leading a death cult
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 06:09 PM
Apr 2020

Of incompetence, greed and there is little doubt that cruelty is the point.

SergeStorms

(19,182 posts)
12. I truly believe....
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 06:40 PM
Apr 2020

that Trump's intent is to screw this crisis up as much as possible, so it's easier for republicans to steal every election in November.

No one person or organization could be this inept and counter-productive by accident. Right?

dchill

(38,434 posts)
16. "THE. GOP. WANTS. TO. WATCH. US. DIE."
Thu Apr 9, 2020, 12:13 AM
Apr 2020

They always have. For some reason, they're really out of the closet on it now.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»JB Pritzker pulled out a ...